Announcements & Public Notices

Please take notice that the Charter Township of Union Board of Trustees adopted Amendatory Ordinance No. 25-02 to amend the Township Zoning Ordinance following a Second Reading at their regular May 14, 2025 meeting in the Township Hall Board Room (2010 S. Lincoln Road). The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was held during the regular April 23, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting. Per the Charter Township Act, Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended (MCL 42.1 et seq.), an ordinance summary and date, time, and place notice of the Second Reading was then published in The Morning Sun newspaper and posted at the Township Hall.
A true copy of the adopted ordinance may be inspected or obtained upon request during business hours at the Charter Township of Union office, 2010 South Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, or on the Township website. The following is a summary of the ordinance:
Part 1 [Title] establishes the title of the ordinance.
Part 2 [Delete and Replace the Land Use Table in Section 3.4 (Permitted Uses by District)] to update provisions for Business Schools, Colleges, and Universities and Private Schools Operated for Profit.
Part 3 [Delete and Replace Section 6.34 (Public and Institutional Uses)] with a new section entitled, “Public and Institutional Uses, Religious Institutions, Business Schools, Colleges, Universities, and Indoor Publicly-Owned Recreation Facilities” to revise and expand allowances for additional building height for these land uses.
Part 4 [Repeal] confirms the repeal of Township ordinances or parts thereof which conflict with provisions of this Ordinance.
Part 5 [Severability] confirms that ordinance elements are severable as provided by law.
Part 6 [Publication] confirms that state law publication requirements will be met.
Part 7 [Effective Date] establishes the effective date of the ordinance, based on adoption and publication requirements.
Publication of the adopted ordinance was made by this notice and posting of a true copy of the ordinance at the Township office and on the Township’s website pursuant to requirements of the Charter Township Act (Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended, being MCL 42.1 – MCL42.34). Pursuant to Michigan Zoning Enabling Act requirements, this ordinance shall become effective seven (7) days after publication of this notice of adoption unless referendum procedures are initiated under MCL 125.3402. If referendum procedures are initiated under MCL 125.3402, the ordinance shall take effect in accordance with MCL 125.3402.